IJCS | Volume 31, Nº6, November / December 2018

598 Figure 1 - Distribution of lipid parameters in relation to physical activity. The figure shows the following panels: total cholesterol level (A), HDL-c (B), LDL-c (C), TG (D) in relation to physical activity levels (physically active or inactive). The levels of total cholesterol, LDL-c and TG were higher in physically inactive individuals than in physically active ones (189 vs. 183 mg/dL; 116 vs. 111 mg/dL and 134 vs. 126 mg/dL, respectively) (Panels 1A, 1C and 1D). For HDL-c, the curves are practically superimposed (46.3 mg/ dL in physically inactive individuals and 46.9 mg/dL in active ones) (Panel 1B). HDL-c: high density lipoprotein; LDL-c: low density lipoprotein; TG: triglycerides. Rissardi et al. Effects of physical inactivity on blood glucose Int J Cardiovasc Sci. 2018;31(6)594-602 Original Article level was 1.15 (95% CI: 1.02 to 1.31%) (p = 0.02). There was no difference regarding PI prevalence ratios in the groups of evaluated BMI (table 2). Hypertension The correctedprevalenceofHT in the studiedpopulation was 25.4% (95% CI: 22.8%-27.9%). The PI/PA prevalence ratiowas 1.28 (95%CI: 1.01-1.64) (p= 0.04) showing a lower prevalence of HT in active subjects (table 2). Metabolic syndrome The corrected prevalence of MetS for the studied population was 22.7%. The sedentary/active prevalence ratio was 1.56 (95% CI:1.10-2.23; p = 0.007) (table 2). Biochemical data (TC, LDL-c, HDL-c, TG, glucose) and the presence of MetS were evaluated in 1,369 subjects who completed the examinations. Lipid profile and blood glucose The bootstrap statistical method was used to assess the physical activity, associated with serum lipids and blood glucose levels. The levels of total cholesterol, LDL-c andTG were higher in the physically inactive than in physically active individuals (189.1 ± 1.8 vs 183.3 ± 3.1mg/dL; 116.5 ± 1.4 vs 111.6 ± 2.6 mg/dL and 134.8 ± 4.2 vs 126.5 ± 0.9 mg/ dL, respectively). The images demonstrate a rightward shift of the curve, with a tendency for higher plasma levels of these lipoproteins in physically inactive subjects (Figure 1, panels A, C andD for TC, LDL-c and TG, respectively). For HDL-c, the curves are practically superimposed (46.3 ± 0.7 mg/dL in the physically inactive and 46.9 ± 1.0 mg/dL in the active individuals) (Figure 1, Panel B). Concerningblood glucose, sedentary individuals showed a rightward shift of the curve, which demonstrated a clear tendency for higher levels of glucose in the physically inactive group (84.1 ± 1.2 mg/dL for PI and 79.4 ± 0.9 mg/dL for PA) (Figure 2).